Other translations
American Standard Version
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
An evil messenger falls into affliction and a trustworthy messenger is a healer.
Darby Bible Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The messenger of the wicked shall fall into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
God's Word
An undependable messenger gets into trouble, but a dependable envoy brings healing.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
International Standard Version
An evil messenger stumbles into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
NET Bible
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
New American Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
New International Version
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
New Living Translation
An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing.
Webster's Bible Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful embassador is health.
The World English Bible
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you send a message with a wicked person, he will cause trouble. But if you send someone that you can trust, he will bring peace.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
New Life Version
A sinful helper falls into trouble, but a faithful helper brings healing.
The Voice Bible
An untrustworthy messenger stirs up trouble, but a faithful emissary is curative balm.
Living Bible
An unreliable messenger can cause a lot of trouble. Reliable communication permits progress.
New Catholic Bible
An unreliable messenger engenders trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
Legacy Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into evil, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
Jubilee Bible 2000
A bad messenger shall fall into evil: but a faithful ambassador is medicine.
Christian Standard Bible
A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing.
New Century Version
A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble, but a trustworthy one makes everything right.
The Message
Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.
Good News Translation®
Unreliable messengers cause trouble, but those who can be trusted bring peace.
Wycliffe Bible
The messenger of a wicked man shall fall into evil; a faithful messenger is health. (A wicked messenger shall fall into evil; but a faithful messenger bringeth health/victory/salvation, or deliverance.)
Contemporary English Version
Whoever delivers your message can make things better or worse for you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.
Common English Bible © 2011
Wicked messengers fall into trouble, but a reliable one brings healing.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A wicked messenger falls into hardship, But a faithful ambassador brings healing.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A wicked messenger brings on disaster, but a trustworthy envoy is a healing remedy.
New American Standard Bible
A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful messenger brings healing.
The Expanded Bible
A wicked messenger ·brings nothing but trouble [or will fall into evil], but a ·trustworthy [reliable] ·one [envoy] ·makes everything right [L brings healing].
Tree of Life Version
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Revised Standard Version
A bad messenger plunges men into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
New International Reader's Version
An evil messenger gets into trouble. But a trusted messenger brings healing.
BRG Bible
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
Complete Jewish Bible
A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A bad messenger brings trouble, but a faithful envoy, healing.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A malach rasha falleth into rah (trouble), but a tzir emunim (trustworthy envoy) is marpeh (healing).
Names of God Bible
An undependable messenger gets into trouble, but a dependable envoy brings healing.
Modern English Version
A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful envoy is health.
Easy-to-Read Version
Disaster will catch up to the wicked messenger, but a runner who can be trusted will bring peace.
International Children’s Bible
A wicked messenger brings nothing but trouble. But a trustworthy one makes everything right.
Lexham English Bible
A messenger of wickedness will fall into trouble, but an envoy of the faithful brings healing.
New International Version - UK
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.